Clinical outcomes of cryptogenic compared with non-cryptogenic cirrhosis: A retrospective cohort study.

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2016)

Cryptogenic cirrhosis is associated with a longer duration of hospitalization compared with non-cryptogenic cirrhosis at an early stage of the disease. This difference is due to a greater burden of non-liver-related complications in the former.

Keyphrases

early stage
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
sentinel lymph node